Gallery: Why snowstorms suck

Motorists battle whiteout conditions on Highway 13 as a snowstorm dumps up to 15cm of snow in Laval, Que.

PHOTO: Ryan Remiorz, The Canadian Press

Workers clear parts of a vehicle following an accident on Highway 40 near Montreal on February 8, 2013.

PHOTO: Graham Hughes, The Canadian Press

A truck tries to get past a trailer that was left by the side of the road during a snowstorm in Toronto on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.

PHOTO: Frank Gunn, The Canadian Press

Steve MacGillivray cleans off his vehicle in the old port of Montreal, before driving to work, on February 8, 2013.

PHOTO: Natasha Fillion, Montreal Gazette

Snow covered cars line a street near Eastern Avenue in Toronto as the city continues to receive more snowfall, Friday February 8, 2013.

PHOTO: Peter J. Thompson, National Post

Two double decker and one regular OC Transpo buses going south on Eagleson Road during a major snow storm during the morning commute near the OC Transpo Park & Ride on Eagleson Road in Ottawa, Ontario, February 8, 2013.

PHOTO: Garth Gullekson, The Ottawa Citizen

Sanitation workers use tractors to pile up salt at a depot, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 in New York. While salt is a quick and effective solution for clearing snow and ice from roads, it eats away at asphalt and causes cars to rust.

PHOTO: Mary Altaffer, AP Photo

Firefighters direct pedestrians around the scene of a traffic accident at Lebreton station, where a taxi collided with an OC Transpo bus. Drivers who fail to adjust to road conditions can find themselves in trouble.

PHOTO: David Laferriere, The Ottawa Citizen

A snowplow drives down Saint Catherine Street as Montrealers brace for a blowing snow warning on Friday, February 08, 2013, downtown Montreal.

PHOTO: Natasha Fillion, Montreal Gazette

Cars are stuck in traffic as a winter storm arrives on Feb. 8, 2013 in Newington, N.H.

PHOTO: Jim Cole, AP Photo

Not too much trouble when this photo was taken, but a Boston highway sign warns of imminent traffic chaos as a winter storm loomed over the city on February 8, 2013.

PHOTO: Elise Amendola, AP Photo

Two pedestrians cross the road in front of a truck that spun out during a snowstorm in Toronto on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.